Görvi
Old Norse Dictionary - görvi
Meaning of Old Norse word "görvi" (or gǫrvi)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- görvi (gǫrvi)
- giörvi, gervi, f. indecl. sing., pl. görvar, [A. S. gearwe; Engl. gear, garb; Hel. gerui; Germ. garb]:—gear, apparel; kraptr er görvi hugar, ‘virtus est animi habitus,’ Hom. 27; fóru hendr hvítar hennar um þessar gervar, FaS. i. (in a verse); brautingja-gervi, a beggar’s gear, Hbl. 6; kaupmanna-g., a merchant’s gear, FmS. v. 285; far-görvi, luggage; handa-gervi, ‘hands’ gear,’ gloves, Sd. 143, 177, Fbr. 139; eykja-görvi, horse harness, Ýt. 10; at-görvi (q. v.), accomplishment. görvi-búr, n. a store-house, Ld. 134, Þorst. Síðu H. 7, FS. 40.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, görvi may be more accurately written as gǫrvi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚱᚢᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- decl.
- declined.
- Engl.
- English.
- f.
- feminine.
- Germ.
- German.
- gl.
- glossary.
- Hel.
- Heliand.
- indecl.
- indeclinable.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- S.
- Saga.
- sing.
- singular.
- s. v.
- sub voce.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fbr.
- Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Hbl.
- Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Sd.
- Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Þorst. Síðu H.
- Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)